Power Tower  A solar power tower works by having a large field of sun tracking mirrors, called heliostats. They all surround the tower and use the sun rays to direct them at the top of the tower. The heliostats direct all the sun rays to the top of the tower. The top of the tower has water or molten salt in it which usually gets heated to degrees Celsius. The water then turns to steam which turns a turbine and generator the makes electricity.

Power tower Pros  Its renewable  Reduces dependence On fossil fuel  Give off very little pollution. Cons  Its need to be in a spot were the sun shines over 60% of the time  Its expensive to build  It can only generate electricity in the day time

Active Solar heating (hot water) Heats water by collecting suns rays It can provide up to 80% of the houses hot water Its cheap

Passive Solar Space Heating Windows collect suns rays and distributes it as heat throughout the house The windows distribute the solar energy in the form of heat in the winter and rejects the solar heat in the summer. Cheap and saves money

Low Flow Toilets These toilets only use 1.6 gallons of water when flushed Its easily installed by hand and saves on water bill

Straw Bale Insulation The straw is stacked around the perimeters of the building to insulate the building, it’s a very good insulator. Its meant for a one story building Its cheap

Composter Compostable waste goes into a barrel or bin Cheap Reusable Makes soil